Abusive head trauma among children in Alaska: a population-based assessment

Background. Serious physical abuse resulting in a traumatic brain injury (TBI) has been implicated as an underreported cause of infant mortality. Nearly 80% of all abusive head trauma (AHT) occurs among children <2 years of age, with infants experiencing an incidence nearly 8 times that o...

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Main Authors: Jared Parrish, Cathy Baldwin-Johnson, Margaret Volz, Yvonne Goldsmith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-08-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
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Online Access:http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/download/21216/pdf_1